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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Private
Birth: 10 Oct 1759 / Berks / PA Death: 24 Dec 1824 Heidelberg Twp / / PA
Qualifying Service Description:
served as a private in Capt Miller’s Co, Berks Co,, PA Militia
Additional References:
PA Archives, 5th Series, Vol 5, pg 211
Berks County Soldiers of the Amer Rev 1775-1784 by DAR 1932
Author: Eric H. Troutman
John Adam Ruth was born October 10, 1759 in Cumru Twp., Berks County, PA. He was the son of Christian & Mary Barbara (Epler) Ruth, both of them having their lineage going back to Germany. John Adam Ruth was married on February 13, 1781 in Berks County, PA by Rev. J. William Boos, to Eva Ann Hain (1762-1819). Eva was born in Heidelberg Twp., Berks County, PA. She was the daughter of Johannes Adam & Anna Magdalena (Heckert) Hain. They were from the large Hain family that settled in Heidelberg Twp., Berks County, PA. St. John’s Hain’s Church, Lower Heidelberg Twp., Berks County, PA is so named because they were an early founding family of the church community. ` John Adam Ruth was the father of five children (one son’s name is unknown). The other four are: Catharine, Maria Magdalena, Susanna and Johannes. Of special interest is that the three sisters married three Kalbach brothers, sons of Adam & Anna Maria Eva (Spang) Kalbach. Their father Adam Kalbach was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. The three couples were Adam Kalbach & Catharine Ruth, George Adam Kalbach & Maria Magdalena Ruth and Johannes Kalbach & Susanna Ruth. ` John Adam Ruth was a farmer his entire life in Heidelberg Twp., Berks County, PA. He died at his homestead in Heidelberg Twp. on December 24, 1824. He and his wife Eva Ann are buried at the Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Womelsdorf, Berks County, PA. ` During the Revolutionary War, John Adam Ruth served as a private in Captain Miller’s Company, Berks County, Pennsylvania Militia.
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